Yi Di is XiaYuIt is said that the wine maker of the era was the earliest winemaker in China.Qin DynastyLu BuweiEditorial《Lu's Spring and Autumn Period》WithYidi Liquor』[2]。Western Han DynastyLiu XiangThe book "Warring States Policy · Wei Policy" records that "in the past, the imperial daughter ordered Yidi to make wine and make it beautiful. When he entered Yu, he drank it and was happy with it. So he relaxed Yidi and made a vow to drink wine. It said:" There will be people who will perish their country with wine in the future. "[3]。Yi Di also invented the wine mash,Shaokang(i.eDu Kang）It is said that Shu wine was invented.Eastern Han DynastyXu ShenIn "Shuowenjiezi · Wine Note", it was mentioned that Yi Di made wine. Xia Yu thought it was too good to drink it. He was afraid of indulging in it, so he alienated Yi Di[4]。《Taiping Imperial Survey》quote《Shiben》"Yidi began to make wine mash, which changed into five flavors. Shaokang made Shu wine"[5]。"Ferment" is a kind ofGlutinous riceFermentedFermented glutinous rice』。It is soft in nature, sweet in taste, and is mainly produced inJiangsu and ZhejiangOne Belt.Many families still have homemade fermented glutinous rice.Fermented glutinous rice is white, delicate and thickMucilageIt can be used as a staple food. The clear juice on it is quite similar to wine.Jin DynastyJiang seriesAccording to the "Jiugao", "The rise of wine is from the emperor,Or cloudYi Di, Du Kang[6]Since the time of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors in ancient times, there have been various methods of making wine popular among the people. It may be that Yi Di or Du Kang summarized these methods of making wine and made them spread in later generations.
Historical Legend of Yidi Wine Making
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There are many records in the historical records that "Yi Di makes wine and is beautiful" and "Yi Di first makes wine and mash", it seems that Yi Di isWine makingThe ancestor of.Whether this is true remains to be further verified.One saying is "Yidi is used as wine mash, and Dukang is used as sorghum wine".There is no chronological order here. It seems that they made different wines.Fermented glutinous rice is fermentedFermented glutinous rice。It is soft in nature and sweet in taste. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.Many families still make fermented glutinous rice.Fermented glutinous rice is white, delicate and thickMucilageIt can be used as a staple food. The clear juice on it is quite similar to wine.Sorghum is another name for sorghum.Dukang used sorghum as the raw material for making kaoliang wine.If Yi Di orDu KangIf you are identified as the founder of wine, you can only say that Yidi isYellow WineDu Kang is the founder of Gaoliang Liquor.
One saying is that "the rise of wine originated from the emperor and became the result of Yidi".It means that since the time of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors in ancient times, there have been various methods of making wine popular among the people. It was Yidi who summarized these methods of making wine and spread them in later generations.It is certainly not common people who can carry out this kind of summary and promotion work, so it is not unreasonable that some books identify Yidi as an official in charge of wine making.It is recorded that after Yidi made wine, Yu once "ordered the wine and neglected Yidi", which also proved that Yidi was an official close to Yu.
What era was Yidi?Compared with Du Kanglai, the records in ancient books are more consistent, such as《Shiben》、《Lu's Spring and Autumn Period》、《Strategies of the Warring States Period》Zhongdu believed that she was a person of Xia Yu era.What position is she in?Is he a craftsman in charge of liquor making, or a subordinate of Xia Yu?Where was she born and buried?There is no conclusive historical data to test.So, how did she invent wine?In the Warring States Policy, it is said that in the past, the imperial daughter ordered Yidi to make wine, which was beautiful. When he entered Yu, he drank wine, which was sweet. So he relaxed Yidi and ordered him to drink wine, saying, 'There will be people who will perish their country with wine'.Compared with other ancient books aboutDu KangThe record of wine making is detailed.According to this record, the general situation is as follows: Xia Yu's daughter ordered Yidi to supervise the production of wine. After a lot of efforts, Yidi produced wine with good taste, so she offered it to Xia Yu for tasting.After Xia Yu drank it, he thought it was really beautiful.However, Xia Yu, who was regarded as the sage king by later generations, not only did not reward Yi Di, who made wine meritoriously, but also alienated her from her. Instead of trusting her and putting her in an important position, he ended up with good wine.What else to say: In the future, there will be kings who will lose their country due to excessive drinking.As a result, some people respected Xia Yu and promoted him to be an honest and enlightened monarch;Because of Yu's evil will, Yi Di's image has become a villain who specializes in flattery.This was unexpected to the historians.
So, is Yidi the originator of wine?In some ancient books《Shiben》Contradictory statements.for exampleConfuciusEighth grandsonHole, saying emperorYao, EmperorShunThey are all kings who drink a lot.Yellow Emperor, Yao, and Shun were all earlier than the Xia YuYao and ShunThey are good at drinking. Who made them?It can be seen that it is not exact that Yi Di, the minister of Xia Yu, began to make wine mash.In fact, wine making with grain is a complicated process and technology, which is difficult to be completed by individuals alone.It seems unlikely that Yi Di will invent wine first.If she is aGood brewageIt is possible for a craftsman, a master of fine wine, or an official who supervises wine making to summarize the experience of predecessors, improve the brewing method, and finally produce a high-quality wine mash.Therefore, Guo Moruo said that according to legend, Yu minister Di began to make wine, which meansPrimitive societyThe wine of the times is more sweet and strong.This statement seems more credible.
